Combined scale and penholder.



Patented Apr. 22, |902.

`P. F. M. Bunnows.

COMBINED SCALE AND PENHLDER.

(Application lfiled Sept. '7` 1901.3

(No Modell.)

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PIERRE FINCII MARTINEAU BURROVS, OF HUN'IERVILLE, NEW` ZEALAND.

COMBINED SCALE AND PENHOLDER.

srnorrrcarron forma-1g para of- Letters Patent No. 698,370, dated April 22, 1902- Application led September 7,1901. Serial No. '741640. (No model.)

Tall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PIERRE FINGH MARTIN- EAU BURROWS, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Hunterville, in the Province of Wellington, New Zealand, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Scale and Pen and Pencil Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and very convenient attachment for the weighing of letters or light packages upon the holder or stockl of a pen or pencil; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as is hereinafter described, and defined in the'appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a side elevationfof the improvement in use as a scale for weighing a letter. Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of the device as applied for weighing a letter, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side view of details showing the scale in retracted adjustment.

In the drawings, 4 indicates the exterior cylindrical body of an ordinary penholder which is truncated to provide a tubular headpiece 4 of equal diameter with the main holder-section, but of less length. One end of the tubular headpiece 4a is contracted, so as to provide a central orifice d at said extremity having less diameter than the internal diameter of the main portion of the headpiece, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

A tubular case comprising two sections 5 5f, which have telescopic engagement with each other, is held to slide centrally Within the holder-body 4 and headpiece 4, the part 5 of greatest diameter being mainly located in the headpiece 4, but extending into the holder-section 4.

To render the case-sections concentric within the holder-body and headpiece thereof, enlargements 5"', 5d, and 4b may be introduced between the case-sections 5 and the body portions 4 4a, and these enlargements may either be in the form of sleeves secured within the holder-body at suitable points or they may be integral formations, as may be preferred, the holder-body portion 4, piece 5, and case-section 5 being secured together. The case-section 5, which is fitted so as to slide neatly within the case-section 5, is of such length as will permit it to be held firmly at the front end of the holder-section 4 within an end portion of the tubular pen-clip G, which is secured in place and projects from the holder-section, as shown in Fig. 2. A smaller tubular pen-clip 62L is held concentrically within the pen-clip 6 by its engagement at one end within the forward end portion of the case-section 5f, and thus provides an annular crevice between said clips for retention of the writing-pen 7, which may be of any preferred style.

A slide-bar 8 is provided that is slotted longitudinally from one end toward the center thereof, as at e, thus producing two spaced limbs 8, and for efficiency in service the material of the slide-bar should be of resilient metal, so as to render the limbs measurably resilient. Upon the ends of the limbs 8f similar enlargements Sb are formed orsecured, thesev formations being positioned opposite each other and may have contact.

The case-section 5 is partially closed by an inwardly-extended vflange b, that is formed at its extremity which is nearest to the contracted end of the headpiece 4a, and a coretube 9 is itted to slide loosely in the central opening deined by the inner edge of said annular flange b.

Aweighing-spring 10 of suitablelength and tensional strength encircles the core-tube 9 and seats at its lower end upon the flange b. At the upper end the spring 10 is engaged by the radial flange c, which is formed on an adjacent end of the core-tube, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The limbs 8f of the slide-bar 8 are extended through the contracted end c of the core-tube 9 that is opposite from that having the ange c thereon, and these limbs are also extended through the opening a in the headpiece 4, so as to locate the enlargements 8b on the ends of said limbs exterior of the headpiece.

A transverse pin or cross-bar eis passed through the headpiece 4 at a suitable dis IOO tance from its end having the opening a, auf said crossbar likewise extends through opposite perforations in the core-,tube 9 and through the slot c in the bar 8, it being secured firmly in the headpiece and core-tube, buthaving a loose engagement with the slide-har.

The bar S is longitudinally slotted at its upper end, providing two limbs which are curved outwardly, npwardly,and toward each other at their upper ends, producing two opposite resilient ingers SC, that are oi' such tensional strength as will permit them to be moved toward each other readily by lateral pressure thereon.

In the case-section 5 a cylindric keeperbox 5b is secured at a suitable distance from the upper end of the core-tube 9, having a capacity which will permit expansion of the ingers tlc therein after they have been inserted through an opening of less diameter than that ot the cavity of the box and formed in the lower end wall thereof.

Upon the exterior of the case-section 5 scalegraduations g suitable to indicate the weight of a letter or a small package are formed, these increasing in value toward the lower end of the case-section they are marked upon.

The telescopic engagement of the case-sections 5 5 permits the sliding movement of the lower case-section 5 upon the uppersection 5, and such a movement will adapt the headpiece 4 to closely approach the lower end of the case-section e, as shown in Fig. 3.

Vlhen parts of the device are to be reduced in length for convenient carriage in the pocket of agarmen t, the slide-bar S is pressed at the lower end into the headpiece e and the latter is slid toward the holder-section 1i. This will cause the curved iingers 8C to enter the body 5" and by their expansion lock thereto, and as the enlargements 8b are nowin contact with the contracted end of the headpiece e* it will be obvious that the body portion L and headpiece 4 of the device will be held so as to impinge at adjacent ends.

lVhen the device is to be used as a scale for weighing letters or the like, the headpiece of the penholder is pulled upon, which will cause end pressure on the enlargements Sb and detach the iingers SC from the box 5b. The slidebar S is now drawn upon, so as to seat the expanded fingers 8C upon the radial flange c, and at the same time the cross-bare mayimpinge upon the upper terminal wall of the slot c. The article to be weighed, such as the letter A, is now inserted between the enlargements Sb and is gripped by them. The operator now holds the device in an upright position, which will impose the weight of the article held between the ends ot' the resilient limbs S upon. the upper end of the core-tube 9. Now as the core-tube 9 and headpiece it are rigidly connected together by the transverse bar e, that may work in the slot e in the bar 8, and the case-section 5 is held to slide in the headpiece 4; it will be seen that Weight hung on the lower end of said bar will tend to coinpress the spring lO, and consequently slide the case-section l downward on the case-section 5, exposing the graduations on said casesection in accord with the weight. Hence it will be seen that the letterA or a small package gripped by the portions Sf of the limbs S on the slide-bar 8 will be weighed it the holder-bodylt is upheld while the letter is suspended from the bar.

lt will be apparent'that removal of weight from the limbs 8 will pe mit the spring 10 to expand, which will close the headpieee upon the holder-body portion 4, so as to reduce the length of the penholder, and then the bar S may be slid into 'the holder and held detachably therein, as before explained.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. ln a weighing device, the combination with a truncated tubular holder, and a twopart case, one part slidable on the other and having graduations thereon, of a slide-bar supported in one case-section so as to slide and project from one end of the holder, a spring adapted to support the slide-bar and yield when weight is applied to the projected end of said bar, and means to detachably connect the article to be weighed with the said extended end of the bar.

2. in a weighing device, the combination with a truncated holder, and a two-part telescopic case therein, one part of said case having graduations on it, ot a slide-bar, a coretube through which said bar slides, a spring encircling the core-tube and engaging its ends respectively with a flange on the core-tube and with one section of the case, and means to detachably connect the article to be weighed with an end of the slide-bar.

3. In a weighing device, the combination with a truncated tubular holder adapted to receive a pen at one end, and a two-part telescopic ease therein, one section of the case having graduations thereon, of a slide-bar, a core-tube iianged at one end and contracted at the opposite end, a coiled spring encircling the core-tube and engaged at its ends respectively with the ilange on the core-tube and with a flange on one section ot' the case, two resilient limbs formed on one end portion of the slide-bar adapted to grip an article to be weighed when said limbs are extended from the holder, and means to hold the slide retracted.

4t. ln a weighing device, the combination, with a truncated tubular holder adapted to receive a pen at one end, and a two-part telescopic case therein, one section ot said case having graduaticns thereon, of a slide-bar slotted at one end and having enlargements on the free ends of two resilient limbs formed by the slot, two curved resilient Vfingers at the opposite end of the slide-bar, a keeper-box in one section oit' the case, adapted to receive IOO 1rov

and detachably hold the fingers, a core-tube In testimony whereof I have signed my through which the slide-bar may reciprocate, nameto this specification in the presence of said tube having a radial flange at one end, two subscribing Witnesses.

and a coiled spring encircling the core-tube, PIERRE FINCH MARTINEAU BURROWS. and engaged at its ends respectively With the Witnesses:

radial flange and with an inturned iange on P. A. THOULESS,

one end of one oase-section. l RICHARD HOLMES. 

